Attachment of Adolescents with Parents: Case Study on University Students

Abstract

Adolescents are undergoing a variety of physical, mental, and social changes. They are also a group that is at risk of becoming involved in social problems with the people around them. One of their social environment's problems is their attachment relationship with their own parents. They are easily rebellious in adolescence and confuse their own will with the will of their parents. As a result, they may become involved in social problems that violate their family's norms and rules. The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of attachment between parents and their university-aged children or adolescents. The method used is a quantitative method; through a survey using a questionnaire instrument. The sample of the study is a public university student, namely a student from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia who was randomly selected. The data obtained from the sample was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science Version 27 software using the descriptive analysis method. The results of the study have found that the overall mean for the level of attachment between parents and adolescents is at a moderate level of 3.10 and is not at a high-risk level. This also shows that the relationship between parents and teenagers is not too close. This study is expected to be beneficial to the community, especially parents, adolescents, and program planners to plan a more effective relationship strategy.